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Driving is the Only Way to Fly

Season 1, Episode 26, Aired Mar 25, 1965

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Samantha wants to learn how to drive, but after an incident with Darrin, he enrolls her in a driving school. Sam is instructed by a nervous wreck named Harold Harold (Paul Lynde's first appearance). Samantha uses her witchcraft to get out of potential accidents, and Harold gets so out-of-control after hearing Endora's voice that he goes to see a psychiatrist. As a result, Harold is fired, but is turned over when Sam states that she will go to another school.moreless

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Paul Bryar

Basil Koenig
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Paul Lynde

Harold Harold

Elizabeth Montgomery

Samantha Stephens
Dick York

Darrin Stephens
Agnes Moorehead

Endora

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Samantha wants to learn to drive and Darrin is all for it until they have some disagreements during her first lesson and he decides that a driving school is the best option.moreless

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By Lady_Lancaster, Feb 26, 2011

Samantha wants to be an independent woman and have her own driving licence and Darrin has no objection -until he tries to teach her and they find themselves doing more arguing than learning. They both agree that a qualified driving instructor is the best option and so, Darrin arranges for Sam to have lessons with Mr. Harold Harold (Paul Lynde) who is far more nervous than his pupil and who needs tranquilizers and a helmet just to get behind the wheel!

The first lesson doesn't go very well and Sam is discouraged, while Harold Harold is just plain scared and depressed. It turns out that the owner of the driving school is one of his many brothers-in-law, and that he has only had the job for three weeks. Judging by his teaching methods and Samantha's initial lack of progress, it looks as though he will soon be unemployed, a state of affairs that he is entirely used to as he has had four jobs in four months!

When the poor instructor hears the playful Endora's voice from the backseat but can't see anything, he is understandably upset but worse is to come when he is fired due to his total incompetence. Samantha feels partly responsible for his dismissal and refuses to have any other instructor, threatening to go to another driving school unless Mr. Harold is reinstated. Her ploy works and all is right with the world as her lessons continue without further incident.

A very enjoyable episode, greatly enhanced by the comedic talents of Paul Lynde.moreless
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- Harold's breath can be seen when he speaks as he gets in the car to take Samantha for her driving lesson.
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- When Harold comes to give Samantha a driving lesson, the phone rings and scares Harold into kicking the coffee table. The cup and saucer fall to the ground, but when they cut to Samantha answering the phone the cup and saucer are back on the table.
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- As Elizabeth Montgomery filmed this episode, she was in her first month of pregnancy. This will be a story line in the second season.
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- This episode was filmed on February 5, 1965.
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- Paul Lynde makes his first Bewitched appearance as Harold Harold, the driving instructor, in this episode.
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